May 29, 2013 - The Oxford Public Library invites the public to take part in the Big Library Read, a pilot program in which libraries worldwide offer a single eBook to their cardholders.

The program is designed to unite library patrons from all around the world.

Now through June 1, anyone with a valid Oxford Public Library card can borrow the eBook "The Four Corners of the Sky" by New York Times bestselling author Michael Malone for free from the Library's website www.miopl.org and read on all major devices, including KindleŽ (in the US) and iPadŽ.

Over 7,500 libraries in 10 countries from five continents are participating. Readers are invited to join the book discussion on Twitter using #BigLibraryRead.